Your Guide to Beijing's Halal Foods

Halal cuisine – food prepared according to Muslim dietary laws – plays a surprisingly big role in Beijing’s food scene, particular in the areas populated by the Hui Minority. Halal foods must be free of alcohol, and meats may only come from non-carnivorous animals that were slaughtered in a humane fashion, something that often makes halal meats a safer and more delicious alternative to regular meats. Many of those living in Beijing are familiar with the flavors of Hui cuisine from their visits to Xinjiang restaurants, but the following places can open up your culinary landscape to many new and wonderful dishes.

Mutton TripeBaodu Jinshenglong To enjoy a full tripe experience, start with sampling the four kinds of mutton tripe: duling, duxin, shixin and duban, then move on to another round of tripe varieties: mogu, shandan and hulu. Finish with a plate of duren, the most tender variety of tripe. Daily 11am-10.30pm. 65-8 Lipukang, Ande Lu, Xicheng District. (133 0111 8396) 爆肚金生隆, 西城区安德路六铺炕65-8